Machine for handling coins.



R. BJWARB. MACHINE FOR HANDLING COINS.

6, 1909. RENEWED SEPT. 13,1911.

1 APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1,022,902.

Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

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Arm/m5 RODNEY BRADFORD WARE, OF THOMPSONVILLE,CONNECTICUT.

a. MACHINE roa HANDLING COINS.

Application filed January 6, 1909, Serial No. 470,998. Renewed September Specification of Letters latent. I

Patented Apr. 9, 1912. 1a, 1911. Serial No. 64 ,195.

To all tvhom it concern."

Be it known that I, RODNEY BRADFORD VVARE, a citizen of the United States, re-- Siding in Thompsonville, town of Enfield, iqounty of Hartford, State of Connecticut, .Ffhave invented a certain new and useful Ma- 1 shine for Handling Coins of which the following is a full, clear,.=and exact description.

useful machine in which coins of promiscuous sizes and .denominations are separated, according to similar kinds, and divided into 'stacks containing any desired number, the stacks of coin are wrapped into a roll, the

wrapped rolls printed, and packed in a box or receptacle provided for the purpose.

The particular object of my invention is to provide a simple machine for accomplishing the above purpose and to further provide a machine that will eliminate themecessity of changing ,the rolls of paper every time coins of a different denomination are segregated from the lot of mixedcoins, or a different number of coins of the same denomination are being handled.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the mechanism hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

The foregoing and other features of my invention will now be described in connection with the accompanying ten sheets of drawings, forming part of this specification, in which I have represented my machinefor handling coinsin the preferred form, after which. I shall point out more particularly in the claims those features which I believe tobe new and of my own invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which similar'characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a front side elevation of my machine. Fig. 2 is an end elevation showing the end of the machine from which the package is delivered Withthe box mechanism removed. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the machine opposite to Fig. 1, with separating devices removed. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the separating and feeding devices. Fig. 5. is a plan of the separating devices. Fig. 6 is an enlarged end elevation of the feeding devices, showing the method of reciprocating the sides of the hopper, with the main The invention relates to a certain new and frame 1 left off. Fig. 7 is a plan of top of hopper. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of hopper and coin guide-way. Fig. 9 is rear of said hopper and guide-way. Figs. 10,11 and 12 are details of the coin feed. Figs.

1326, inclusive, show the mechanism to assemble the coins and to divide them into stacks containing a desired number. Figs. 27-31, inclusive, show details of wrapperhandling mechanism. -Fig. 32 shows the method of curling the wrapper so that it will coil itself aroun the coins as it is forced through the curler. Figs. 33-36, inclusive, show details of my crimping mechanism. Figs. 37, 38 and 39 show details of i my crimper hook. Fig. 40 shows detail of a flexible tape guide employed to assist the guiding the wrapper around the bundle of coins. Figs. 41 and42 show details of the housing provided therefor. Figs. 43 and 44 show mechanism employed for adjusting this flexible tape showing the guide in its extreme positions. Figs 45-47, inclusive, show'details of the adjustable driving roll, means provided for its, adjustment and method of driving all the rolls. Figs. 48 and 49 show details employed for printing the face value ofthe coin or other matter on the package and the discharge mechanism. Fig. 50 shows'the finished product packed in the receptacle provided for same; Fig. 51 shows the relative position of roll of flexible material and knife, also 'the mechanism employed for drawing the strip of flexible material in front of the knife which is a top View of paper carrier shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 52 and 53 show enlarged details of this. wrapper feed mechanism. Figsioi and55 show details employed in feeding mechanism provided, as a means of release, in case of a jam in the coin guideway. Fig. 56 is a detail of the coin release mechanism in open position. Figs. 57-60, inclusive, show details of the mechanism in the assembly view (Fig. 4).

Fig. 61 is a section of Fig. 9 along the line A A and I shows the method employed-for the vertical adjustment of the coin slot. Fig. 62 is a plan of the box-handling mechanism which is attached to the machine as shownin Fig. 1 at an angle of sixty degrees-to the horizontal. Fig. (33 is a side view thereof. Fig. (34 is elevation of the printing rolls which are not shown in Fig. 62. Fig. 65 is a perspective view of the clutch-operating lever. Figs. 66-69, are details which I employ.

Fig. is a perspective of the transfer device.

The separator is adjustably regulated to segregate articles of a similar kind from mixed articles and deliver them to a hopper which is mechanically agitated to prevent the articles from jamming or clogging.

The coins are then delivered by gravity to a set of gripping dogs which forcibly advance the coins vertiially to the extreme lower position and stack them in rows by the side of those previously assemble-d. The roll of articles is then divided into stacks or bunches containing any desired number and each hunch is moved laterally, wrapped and delivered packed in arcceptacle provided tor the purpose.

in order to facilitate the description ot my invention, I will divide this specification into six parts: 1. Separating devices. Delivering devices. 3. Stacking devices. --t. Paper-handling devices. 5. ll'rapping mechanism. 6. Printing and boxing mechanism. I will then show how all these various parts cooperate to make a complete whole.

For a clear understanding" of my invention, it must he remembered that the same mechai'iisni is empltiyed for handling coins of small denon 'nations as is employed tor handling coins ot' a large denomination. and the same separating d vices are used, the parts being ad 'ustable to receive coins of any diameter and thickness.

As will be read. iinderstmid my invention although i:- iceially adapted to count. wrap. and handle eoi of variou. dewimh nations. iluli l ploved for counting oe e checks or d1 its or anything that is round.

and ltllll Otllil) thick.

bit/ on m 'w;-.---i or CUJIVGDICHCO i. can. trawl Tl. irovnlcd with sup- I .zltill is mounted a i'ecep tacie ii at ding devices, which shown in the illustration. hopper-shaped wi h flat sides. Yviounted in suitable bear a in it 1 arms 2.. is the main driving t 7; provided on one end with a driving 6 to wh ch is attached the power. uitahly mounted in bearing '7 in the recepacle frame 1 is the shaft 8. which is driven 3* any welldiuown method of transmission For the purpo of convenience in this application it shown belted to the main shaft 5 through the pulley :l. belt 10 and pulley it which is mounted on main driving shaft 5. 1n bearings 112, which are provided on the sides of the reccptac rznue ll. mountedthe crank shaft lo provtled with two cranks 14-. On the extreme will. *1 tis crank shaft. 1 3 is a pulley l5 v l belted to a pulley 9 on shaft 8. it itall'" mounted to the side of the the gear 21. The lower portion of the gear 21 meshes with the rack to. As will be readily iiidcrst'ood, this will give twice tlli reciprocating motion to the toothed bar 2'- that is given to the gear 21. The toothed bar ii on its lower end is provided with teeth which engage a gear 25 mounted on a shaft 26 in bearings 27. On the shaft 26 are gears 28 which mesh with gears 26 mounted on shaft 3 in bearing 30. On

shafts '26 and 31 are two friction roller? 8.3

On the right-hand bottom of hopper 3 is a fixed plate 33 on which are slidably mounted flat pieces Ell notched at one end as at 35. lhese plates ll pasybetwecn. the friction rollers 32 and arei'eciprocated by the revolving of these rollers. In my drawings I show three of these plates 34.; a greater or lcsser'munhcr may be employed as may be convenient or desirable. A larger quantity of mired articles would require a greater number of tiles. reciprocating plates.

On either side of the upper end of plate 33 in bearings 57 and 38 are two pins t3 slidablv mounted, connected by rod' lllounted on 39 are plune ers 36 adapted to slide in bearings 4-0 and provided with a shoulder ll to limit the stroke of the plunger. These planners are so spaced that they are coaxial with holes +2 in plate On the pin 4?) pawl l-l adapted to ride on the reciprocatii a toothed bar Z-t and be engaged by notch As will be readily understood bv retert sing; particularly to Fig. -'l. it will be seen i that on the downward sit-01m of the toothed U9 b or 2 t, the pawl it is engaged by notch ll, the plungers l3 will be raised thereby, all()\\'lllf the pawl it to swing past the center and as soon as the end 01 the toothed bar 2 trees the pawl a l, it will swine in the plane oi the axes of the pins 43 and be held there by spring 4-6. The object of these plungers is to remove any mutilated coin that has tail ed to pass through the hole 42 and has, for any reason, lodged therein.

rave been in circulation for any great peiiod they become more or less mutilated and for the purpose of removing bent and flat- ,tcned coins. I provide gages to measure both the diameter and thickness of each piece handled and means for ren'ioving the articles that are not within the limits of the machine as adjusted. On the plate by means of. the vertical screw studs 47, is

monnted a gage 48 which gages the thick- On each 70 is pirotally mounted a spring 105 After coins ness of the coin. This gage 48 may be raised and lowered by means of the vertical screw studs 47, details of which will be eX- plained later; Mounted on pivot bearings 49 is an apron 50 which bears against plate 33 and turns all of the coins except those in proper position in the notch 35 on the end of reciprocating plates 34 back into the hopper 3. Mounted on reciprocating toothed bar 24 is a tooth 51 which is provided to raise: the apron 50 at suitable time to allow the coin in the proper place in the notch 35 to pass under the apron, as will be seen in the dotted position in Fig. 4. Pivotally mounted at 52 on the reciprocating toothed bar 24 is a pawl 53 held by gravity against the pin 54. In plate 33 is an opening 55 which is closed 'by a plate 56 hinged at 57.

This plate 56 is held in its closed positionby spring 57 and links 58 and 59. The pawl 53 is adapted to engage a portion of the link 59 thereby swinging the plate 56 downward, allowing any coins which do not pass through the hole 42 to be deposited in receptacle 60 provided for the purpose. In plate 33 is an opening 61 directly under the gage 48. Pivotally mounted at 62 is a plate 63 adapted to close the opening 61.: Bear ing against the plate 63 is an arm 64fwhich is fastened to plate 56. 'As will be readily understood, this connection allows both the lates 63 and 56 to swing in unison when the link 59 is tripped by the pawl 53. On the lower end of hopper 3, I provide a bend 65, the object of which is to insure all of the coins falling fiat on the plate 33. The holes 42 are in a removable plate 66 and are sized to correspond-with the diameter of the article to be segregated from the mixed ar ticles. Directly under the hole 42 is a plane. surface 67 on which the articles of proper size drop, after passing through the hole .42 from which they slide by gravity into coin guide-way 68.

With the above detailed description it will be readily seen that articles. of mixed sizes can beplaeed in the hopper 3 and they will fall by gravity in front of the reciproeating plates 34 and thereby be advanced under the gage 48 which permits only art1-- cles of certain thickness to pass. All articles of excessive thickness are held under this gage, the desired sizes passing under are further advanced until they arrive directly over the hole 42. If the diameter of the article is thev proper size it will pass through the hole 42 and slide into the guideway 68. If it is too large it will not pass through the hole 42 as will be readily 6'0 understood. Articles whose diameter is smaller than the size desired Wlll remain 1n the notch 35 and Will not be advanced sufficiently far to tumble into the hole 42. On the return stroke of the plates 34 the hinged plates 63 and 56 are allowed to drop re" return stroke more coins are lodged in the I notches 35 and are advanced in the same way. In case a coin is ahead of the proper position in notch 35 it will be turned back into the hopper by the apron 50. This apron 50 in the same manner would turn all of the coins back into the hopper unless it were raised at the proper time through the tooth 51, striking against the pin 70 on the adjusting link 71. I 1

Delivering '(Zeoz'c'cs.We have now traced the passage of the article from the hopper 3 to the guide-way 68. .The guide-way 68 comprises two vertical strips 7 2'and 73 converging at the top; as shown in Fig. 12. The front plate 72 is preferably made of glass and is adjustably secured to the frame 75 of the guide-way, det-ails'of which are clearly shown in Figs. 57, 58 and 59. Rigidly secured tothe mainframe 1 are two slotted .bars 76 provided with'slots 77 which are provided for directing the movement of the pins 78 in the adjustable guide-way 79. To keep these guideways in line, I provide guiding rods 80 which are fastened to one ofthe pins 78 and slide through the hole in 4 the oppositepin. In the frame 75 I provide two pins 81 as bearings for the upper end of the agitator arms 82. These agitator arms are provided with slots 83 in the upper The T-lever is pivoted to the frame 75 at 86; This lever is rocked by the cam 87 on.

the shaft 88 which is connected by any well-known means of transmission to the ends and adapted to engage the pins 81. The lower end of these agitator arms areconnected by a Tlever 84 through links 85.-

main shaft 5 through the pulley 89.7 The I shaft 88 is mounted in suitable bearings provided on frame 1.. In order to vary the amount of movement of these agitators, I provide a lever 90 pivotally mounted to the main frame 1 at 91. Atthe upper end of this lever I provide a roller adapted to engage the cam face 87 and a pin 92'adapted to engage the slot 93 of the T-lever 84. It-

Will be readily seen that with this construction the fulcrum of the T-lever 84 will be varied according to the vertical position of the frame, 75 with respect to the main frame 1. The frame 75 is slidably'mounted to main frame 1 by the dove-tail shown in" Fig. 61. In order lto provide adjustment of the guide-way for tlimthickness of the article I.

provide wedges 94 mounted ontheslotted bars 76 and bearing-against the horizontal guide rod 80 which guide the rods, forcing the pin 78 through their bearings which increases or decreases the opening ofthe guideway. Mounted on fra1nef75 in suitable bear notch bars 31 dctermruedl ings is a vertical shaft provided with a. cam 96. This shaft 95 is driven through gears 97 from shaft 88. Also on frame 75 in bearings 98 is mounted a horizontal shaft 99 which carries segmental gears 100. One of these segmental gears is provided with a crank 101 adapted to engage the cam 96. The segmental gears mesh With racks 102 on the side of the guide-way 68. As will be readily understood, when shaft 95 revolves the side 7 3 as well as the bottom 82 of the guide-way is reciprocated vertically.

Referring to Figs. 10 and 11, it will be seen that the coins are fed vertically and with this method gravity delivers the coins to a position in the guide-way and they are retained there, by a springpressed roller 10% and are held until the dogs 105 take hold of the coin and force it through to its extreme lowest position in the trough 106.

The dogs 105 are pivotally mounted at 107 to a slidably mounted rod 108 in guide-ways 79 and are reciprocated by means of links 109 and 117. Fig. 11 shows the extreme position of the dogs 105, the lower dogs show the position after they have released the coin. In suitable hearings in the hopper El is mounted a shaft 111 provided with a series of gears 112, one for each notched plate 31. Attached to the shaft 11 is lever 113 used for the purpose of ad ii. mg the mechanism for the llitl'erent diameters and thicl zness of the articles to be handled. Under plate 33 aretooihed bars 111 slidably mounted, the rat-lg meshing with gears on shaft 111. The lever 11 is connected to apron 50 through link 71 which carries a pin it). This pin is in the path of toe piece 51 of the reciprocating tooth bar or rack The rclatiic position of lhis piu varies the time of raisin; ot the pron 30 as will be readily understood. iastcnedon rock shaft 111 which carries gears 112. The era s 112 mesh with the teeth of rack bars 114. As these gears 112 revolve, the position of the stroke of the The stroke varies as has been previously described. The movement of this arm-113 also regulates the stroke of the coin "feeding lover or link 117. On the lower end a pin 115 is provided. which regulates the position of the stroke of notched plate 31. ()n shaft 8 is mounted an eccentric 110 which is connected to links 117 through the stud 118 which is adapted to slide in the slot 119. Also mounted on shaft 8 is a slotted arm 120 which is connected to link 117 by the same stud 118. Mounted on shaft 111 is an arm 121 conneoted by link 122 to arm 120. It will be readily seen, therefore, by adjusting the position of the lever 113 that the amount of the stroke and the position of the dogs 105 are accordingly regulated to handle articles of greater or less diameter. In Fig. l the This lever 11? is also full line and dotted position of this chain of mechanism shows the extreme positions. As a matter of precaution the arm attached to the eccentric eye is made as shown in Figs. 54 and 55 so that a release may be made upon the clogging of the coins in the guide- Way without any damage to the mechanism. It will also be noticed that the lever 113 is connected to the. apron 50 through the link 71, which also regulates the time of raising of the said apron when the tooth 51 comes in contact with pin 70. y

Stacking de'vz'ces.-As before described, the coins are fed down between the sides of the guide-ways 75 into the trough 106. Each coin is then moved horizontally a distance little more than its thickness so as not to interfere with the next succeeding coin. To hold these coins in a row I provide a rod which is fastened on one end to 75, extending parallel to the trough 108. A piece of flexible tubing 131, preferably rubber, is held against the rod 130 by a rod 132 running through the tube. The rod 132 is also fastened to the frame 75. Details of this construction may be readily seen by refervertically so that the diameter of the tangent circle touching the side of the trough 106 and the rubber tube 181 is the same as the diameter of the article segregated from the mass of mixed articles. This 3-point contact supports the articles vertically on their edges and the flexibilityof the upper contact holds them together.

in suitable hangers 1410 is mounted. a rod 141 on which tube 112 adapted to slide. On one end of tube 142 is a depending 143. The top half of the tube 142 cut away. as will be readily seen in l ig's. 19, 20 and 70. in the outer end of'trough 100 is a i'lcpending lug 14-1. Pivotally mounted to 141 is an oscillating hook 145 on the stud 146. This stud is also adapted to engage a slot in a link 147. The link 14? at its upper extremity is provided with a pin 148 adapted to engage the slot in the yoke 143. This link is also provided with a pin 149, the purpose of which will be described later. Mounted on main drivingshaft 5 is a cam 150. Straddling the shaft 5 is a link 151 provided on its outer .tace with a surface 152 against. which cam rides. This link is provided with a notch 153 which is adapted to engage the point of the oscillating hook 115 and is held in engagementby a spring, 154 which also tends to hold the cam 150 against its working face 152. Also mounted f on main driving shaft 5 is a cam 155 adapted to ride against a lever 156. This leveris l provided at the extreme end with a gear 157 adapted to roll in a rack 158 depending from the trough 106. Directly under the coin delivery a -vertically movable toothed bar 159, slidahly mounted, the teeth of which ring to Fig. 26. The frame 75 is adjusted mounted on the toothed bar 159.

mesh with the teeth of the gear 157. Every time a coin or article is delivered to trough 106, this vertically movable toothed bit-r159 is forced to its lowest positio ma-nd a-fterthe coin or article. has beegano'ved horizontally the cam 155, througlr'the lever 156, throws the toothed bar'159 to its highest position. In ordertoprovide adjustment ofthe stroke of this vertically movable toothed bar 159 I providemovable fulcrum 160, levers 161, 162, 163, and links 164 and 212. The link 212 is connected to the frame 75 so that the adjustment of the arm shifts the position of-the movable fu'lcrum 160. The operation of this mechanism will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 20. Pivotally mounted at 166 is a lever 167 provided with a cam hook 168 adapted to engage a pin 169 At the other end of lever 167 pivotally mountedat 170 is a wedge bar 171 adapted to ride on pin 172 and thereby raise link 147 so that pin 149 engages the hook 145 which is recip-- rocated, receiving its motion direct from main shaft 5. This reciprocates link 147 and tube 142 which horizontally transfers the article or coin, eliminating any possibility of the coin from interfering with the next succeeding coin. On the return stroke of the toothed bar 159 wedge bar 171 is withdrawn which disconnects pin 149 from its hook 145, releasing the power, which is only connected in case 'another coin is "-brought into contactwith 159 by the dogs In Fig. 25 I show a plan of my recording bar, consisting of a rack 173 used for regu-.

lating the number of articles to be stacked or bunched. This rack or recording bar 173' is slidablymounted in suitable bearings on the main frame 1.

- bled in a bunch. ;Mounted ona depending lug from trough/106 is a segmental gear 176 provided with'a cam slot 177 adapted to engage a pin 178mounted on toothed bar 159. This rack is moved every time a coin is fed into trough 106, as will be readily understood. The segmental gear 176 meshes with the segmental gear 179 which is pivoted to the main frame 1 at 180 and rocks lever 181. On the extreme end of 181 islink 182 which is adapted on its upper end to move if .memher 183 vertically. In an extension 1.84 of the main frame 1 is a slot 185, the sides of which for a short distance from the top extend parallel diverging at the bottom into a wide opening, which will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 23. Adapted to slide in this slot is the member 183 provided On extreme left-handend of this recording bar 173 is provided astationary toe-piece 174 and an adjustable wit-h two pins 186 and 187, 187 being free to move in the opening at the lower end of 185. W'hen member 183 is forced down through the motion of the toothed bar 159 through its'connected links, the pin 187 rides against the sides of the triangular piece 190 which is mounted through links 191 to the extenlar piece is adapted to move across the path of pin. 187 which directs the movement of the member 183 to the right or to the left and acts as a cam face for the pin 187 to ride upon. As the member 183 is moved downward, due to the advancin of an art-icle to the trough 106, pin 18 engages a notch in the recording bar 173 and then rides .upon one of the faces of the triangular piece 190 .which directs the recording bar 173 to the right or to the left, according to the position of the triangle piece 190.- The motion ofthe bar 173 is locked by spring-pressed pawl 192 which is brought out of engagement with the recording bar 173 by the lower end of the member 183. Mounted in suitable bearings is a member 193 adapted 'sion 184 of the main frame 1. This trianguto move in a vertical direction and provided a with a face 194 in the path of the toe piece 174. This member 193 is connected through link 195 to lever 196 pivoted to the main frame 1 on a rocker shaft 197. Also secured to .th'is-rocker shaft is a do 198 and a lever 199. The lever 199 is provided with a fork adapted to throw in clutch 200 which is slidably mounted on a spindle201 geared to main shaft 5. Mounted free on spindle 201 'is-a w'orm202 adapted to mesh with worm gear 203 on shaft 204 mounted in frame 1. a

In Fig. 22 the relative position of all the parts shows the machine ready to receive the lastcoin inthe stack and the bar 17 3 is going-toward the right. .Upon the advancing 'of the last article the member 193 is raised on account .of face 194 riding upon the toepiece 174 which withdraws the pawl 198 from its notch on cam 205 mounted on shaft 204: also brings. into engagementthe clutch 200 with the worm 202 and revolves the cam 205. which will be readily understoodby re ferring to Fig. 19. The pawl 198is pressed against the cam 205 byits spring and as soon tion of the, recording bar 173. A similar sprisg. 207 is attached to the adjustable ,toepiec in Fig. -23, which reverses the horizontal mowhich will throw the triangular piece in its. extreme left-hand posit-ion upon the turn stroke of the recording bar 17 3.

As 'will be readily understood by referring er of the article to withdrawn from 220 and the be handled is greater or less, the center of the article as stacked between the points of contactof the trough 106 and the member 131 varies, and to insure tube 142 striking the center of the article, the hangers 140 ar mounted on racks with adjusting segments 208 which are pivoted to the trough 106'. The means of adjusting the vertical height of the center line of this tube can be readily seen. As these segmental gears'208 are connected to the guide-way frame 75 through the levers 209, links 210, 212 and the crank 211 which is pivoted to trough 106.

Referring to Fig. 19 the pawl 198 is shown ilrengagement with the notch on cam 205. As described previously the last coin of the bundle withdrew this spring-pressed pawl from its notch and threw the clutch 200 in engagement with worm, revolving earn 205 through the gear 203 until'the pawl 198 cugages the notch 220. Following the same movement, the next succeeding coin being delivered in the trough 106, the pawl 198 is shaft. 204 completes its revolution to the original position as shown in Fig. 19. Pivotally mounted toframe 1 is the segmental gear 221. On the opposite end of this segmental gear is a stud 222 adapted to engage the cam slot on the inside face of cam 205. The segmental gear 221 meshes with the teeth in the pinion 224, mounted 011 shaft 225 in suitable bearings in frame 1. on shaft 225 is a friction driven worm gear 226 adapted to mesh with the threaded tube 227 held in engagement with the teeth of the worm gear by a worm pinion 228. Onthe right-hand end of the threaded tube 227 is a spool 229 slidably keyed on the tube. This spool is held in position with respect to the main frame 1 by the dog 230. On the extreme end of the tube 227 is an arm 231 adjustable so as to strike the center of the bunch of coins or articles, as will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 13. While the cam 205 re volves during the time the dog 193 is traveling betweenthe first and second notch the forward motion to the right, as shown in dotted position, is given to the threaded tube 227 which divides the stack of coins and also provides asupport for the next succeeding coin. As soon as the dog-198 is withdrawn from notch 220 the cam 205 continues to revolve and through the segmental gear 221, pinion 225, worm gear 226, the tube 227 is advanced which pushes the stack of' coins out of'the trough 106 and on the rollers 232 with fixed bearings 233 and against stop-235 remaining in that position until the package is wrapped and then continuing its stroke, pushes the package far ther and down the trough into the printing and boxing mechanism. The tube 227 is then returned to its original position as shown in Fig. 15. Mounted inside'of the ed to shaft 225, slips,

' roller 243.

tube 227 is a rod 234 provided on its extreme end with arm 235 which acts as a stop for the articles to be pushed against. As soon as the articles come in contact with arm 235,the worm gear 226, which is frictionally mountas will" be readily understood. This allows for the transfer of packages of articles of varying lengths, to the proper position for the crimping device. Mounted in bearings 236 in the main frame 1 (see Fig. 16) is a shaft 237 provided with an arm 238 and a gear 239. The gear 239 meshes with teeth of gear 240 on the shaft 234. The gear 240 has two flanges which project over the teeth and straddle the teeth of gear 23 The tail of the arm 235 is adapted to ride in between the two flanges on either side of gear 240. Mounted on frame 1 is an upright slotted member 241 in which is mounted a stud 242 carrying a The stud 242 acts as-a fnlcrum to lever 244 which is pivoted to arm 238. Its lower end is rocked by c'am 245. The object of this mechanism is to swing the arm 235 up out of the way of the package so that the package can be ejected after it is wrapped, and this is done by cam 246. Cam 245 compresses the spring 247 and rocks lever 244 around its fulcrum stud 242. (am 246 bears against roller 243 and moves lever 244 vertically. This concerted action first moves bar 234 horizontally which moves arm 235 as previously described, so as to clear the end of the package after which it is raised by cam 246. Mounted on shaft 204 adjacent to cam 245 is a cam 246 against which roller 243 travels. A revolution of shaft 204 will raise the fulcrum roller 243, rocking the arm 238 into the dotted position shown'in Fig. 17 which rotates the shaft 237 and through gears 239 and 240, shaft 234 is revolved about 90 degrees, which swings the arm 235 out of the path of the coins as shown in Figs. 16 and 70. This chain of mechanism is returned to its normal position by the coiled spring 247. Also mounted on shaft 204 is cam 248 which bears against roller 249 mounted on link 250. Link 250 is provided with a slot 251 which straddles the shaft 204 and is pivota-lly connected to the spool 229 which rotates the tube 227 and swings the arm 231 into the dotted position, as shown in Figs. 18 and 70, so that it can be returned to its normal position without interfering with the coins being stacked. On the lower end of lever 162 pivotally mounted is a wedge 252 on which roller 249 rests. The position of this-wedge regulates the position of the arm 231 so that it strikes the center of the pa cka ge.

l? pow-handling (Ze2*z'c es.Referring particularly to Fig. 51, 262 is a roll of flexible man-rial. from which the wrapper is cut. in varying sizes to fit the package to be with the vertical.

" in turn pivoted tothe main frame 1 at 268.

The segmental gear 267 is in mesh with teeth of pinion 269 which is pivoted to frame 1, aswill be readily understood by referring to Fig. 2. Thus by turning the gear 269 by 'means of the lever 270, the frame can be raisedor lowered manually at will. On the upfyler end of frame 265 (see Fig. 2) is mounted :a'hand crank shaft 272 and through gears 273 and screw 274 the nut 275 may be raised or lowered, as will be readily understood. lVhenthe nut 275 raises the paper trough to the upper position the two screws 278-and the rod 2781 in back of paper trough 263 slide through the paper trough frame in bearings 2782 and 2783. The shaft 281 carrying spur gear 282 swings with paper trough frame 2263 around its fulcrum 26 1. Nut 275carries an arm 276 which is pivotally connected to paper trough 263 at 277... This raises and lowers the paper trough as will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 3 in which the full lines show the paper trough in the lowest position, or in position for forming wrapper for a package offfive cent silver pieces, and the dotted liies show paper trough in the upper polsitiol', or that which forms a wrapper for a package of silver dollai's. Mounted in suitable bearings in frame 263 are two screws 278 connected by gears 279 and driven through beveled gears 280,

I which are mounted on shaft281 and through traveler 283. p

the traveler 283 the against the link 3556 which throws the nut out ofengagement and the traveler ceases spiral and spur gears 282, the xhaft 281* is revolved from shaft 264. 'Mounted on screws 278, which aremounted in bearings 2782 and 2783 on the paper trough -is a traveler 283 .carrying' a papr-gripping mechanism 284 which will be explained in detail later. Pivotally mounted on the tt'av eler 283 is a lever 285 which carriestoothedmember 286 adapted to be thrown in en gagemeut first with one screw 278, and then with the other. Pivotally mounted on the traveler is a striking arm 287 which is con-,,

nected to. the nut 286. -,The striking lever, 287, on the upward stroke of the traveler 283, strikes against the bar 289, and throws the nut into the opposite moving screw 278, which reverses the direction of travel of the On the downward stroke of pivoted arm 285 strikes to move. By referring to'Fig. 51, the paper is fed over frame-263 under the spring ten sion bar 289 and between the knife blade 290, which operates in' connection with knife 3&7. Mounted on the traveler is a spring-pressed lever 291 provided with a tail 292 which is adapted to come into contact with striking plate 293. ,On the upward motion of the traveler 283 the spring pressed lever 291 takes hold of the paper which is adjacent to the knife 290 and on the downward stroke of the traveler 283 pulls the paper in front of the knife until it is released by the tail- 292 striking against the plate 293.

By referring to Fig. 3, it will bereadily seen how the knife blade is pressed out of the way of the paper grip 284 against the action of the springs 295. The knife 290 is mounted on 289 by the pins 294 and held it-he paper grip. It will be readily seen by referring [to Fig. 3, that byturning the crank 272 manually and through the gears 273 the angle between the center line of the paper and the knife is varied, wlnch provides for a longer or shorter wrapper as may be requlred to wrap the various diameters of articles within the limits of the machine. When the traveler 283 draws the strip of flexible material under the knife the wrapper passes between afixed roller 296 and swing-roller 297, and through mechanism which will hereafter be described, the roller 297 is brought in rolling contact with roller 296 which takes a hold of the wrapper which has previously been severed from the strip of flexible material and delivers same in curling channel 261 where it is picked up by the rollers 260 rolling on eachother and is forced through-the channel 261, as will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 31. The forcing of the wrapper through this slot, details in Fig. 32, gives a curl to the paper which aids the wrapper in coiling itself around a roll of coins.

llrapping mechanism.After the row of coins has been divided into bunches containing the desired number and one bunch has been transferred laterally to the rollers 232 and the wrapper has been severed from the roll of flexible material curled and delivered to the position shown in Fig. 32, it must be rolled around the coins and the ends fastenedbefore the ackage is completely wrapped. The mec ianism for completing this operation will now be described. As

previously explained, the means of conveying the desired number of coins laterally along the trough 106 is the threaded tube 227 and arm 231. On'the end of arm 231 is an extension 300 adapted to come in contact with a tail 301 of a pivotally mounted which raises an arm 305 pivotally mounted. to a T-piece 306.- This T-piece is providedwith a slot which straddles the shaft 307 mounted in main frame 1. The member 306 is hung from shaft 308 by link 312, as will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 45. On the lever 305 is a pin 309 adapted to engage the tooth of the ratchet 310 mounted on the gear 311 running free on shaft 307. Slidably mounted on shaft 307 is a clutch 313. Secured to shaft 314 is the lever 315. Mounted on shaft 308 is a segment 316 provided with a notch 317 which swings in the path of the tooth provided on lever 315. The tooth of lever 315 is held against the face of the segment by the spring 318. )Vhen the nose engages-the notch 3l7 it throws the clutch 313, securing the gear 311 to the shaft 307. This gear has been continuously running 011 the shaft and is driven from the main shaft. Pivotally mounted to a depending portion of 106 is the pawl 322 provided with a toe-piece 323 adapted to engage a notch in the spiral gear 324 rul'ining free on shaft 325. This gear is revolved by spiral gear mounted on shaft 307. Pivoted t0 the T-piece 306 at 329, is a lever 330, which is also provided with a pin adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet 310. This lever is held in its upward position against the action of the spring 331 which is attached in the lever 330 and the T-piece 306. WVhen .the toe piece on lever 322 engages its notch in spiral gear .324, it presses down on lever 330 which connects its pin to ratchet 310, shifting the T- piece back toits original position.

When the T-piece isswung to the left, (Fig. 45) by the pin 309coming in engagement with a tooth of ratchet 310, it rocks the shaft 308 which throws segment 316 downward so that-notch 317 is in the path of the tooth of lever 315 mounted on shaft 314. The spring 318 on shaft 314 then throws the clutch 313 and connects the gear 311 to the shaft 307, revolving gear 326until gear 324 makes one complete revolution. WVhen toe-piece or lever 322 comes into contact with the notch on the gear 324, the lever 322 is pressed against lever 330 by its spring, bringing its pin in engagement with "a tooth of the ratchet 310, which throws the T- piece back to its original position and.0pens the clutch 313. On the outer end 0f308, is a crank 340 which is connected through link 341 to a lever 342 pivotally mounted to the main frame 1 and provided'on its outer end with a stud 343 ad'aptedto travel in slot 344 which swings the frame 265 carrying the movable com roller 346 (Fig. 45) until it comes in contact with the top of the bunch of coin. The vertical position of this roller having been previously adjusted to the proper elevation to accommodate the (1121111G ter of the coin to be wrapped, the swinging of the frame 265 brings the paper knife 290 against its working edge 347 which severs the wrapper from theroll of flexible material. This is accomplished by the rocking of shaft 348 by reason of the pawl 349 being tripped by its support 350. On the end of pawl 349 is a wedge bar 351 which the paper-handling mechanism by the pivoted arm 357. Onthe same stud. is mounted a lever 358. The downward movement of link 356 throws the nut 286 of the traveler 283 in engagement with the screw 278, as

previously described, and thereby bringing into operation the paper feed mechanism. The downward mot-ion of the lever 358 through link 359 rocks cam lever 360 mounted on stud 361, raises lever 362,. connected with a clutch 363 slidably mounted on shaft 364. (See Fig. 29.) 464 the shaft 365'is rotated carrying the rollers 260, which as explained before, feed thewrapper through slot 261 and in position to be fed'around the roll of coins. The spur gear 464 is mounted on a sleeve carrying a worm 465 which is free to rotate on shaft-364. I

On the outer end of shaft 364 is a pulley 366 whichis bolted to pulley 367 mounted on shaft 307. On the opposite end of shaft 364 is a sprocket 466 which is connected by chain 467 to sprocket 468 mounted on shaft 469. On end of shaft 469 is a bevel gear 470 which meshes with gear 471 which drives the paper feed screws 278, through the spiral gear 282, as previously described. The same transmission revolves the shaft carrying roller 346. For convenience I have shown a belt. Pivotally mounted to frame 265 isspring-pressed lever v369 held against the face of the cam on the worn gear 370 meshing with worm 465 mentioned before.

(See Fig. 29.) By the rocking of lever 369 through arm 371 and link 372, the roller 297, is brought into rolling contact with roll 296, the purpose of which is to feed the 'severedwrapper into the slot'261 and between the feeding rollers 260. Mounted on shaft 364 is pulley373 which is belted to pulley 374 mounted on shaft 375. (See Fig. 2.) Mounted on iaft 375 are two arms Through spur gears 370 which support a worm shaft 377 which meshes with gear 378. Pivotally mounted on the worm shaft. is a frame 379, which carries the rod 380 on which the crimper blocks 381 slide. The worm shaft377 is geared to the shaft 375 which, as before explained. is in turn belted to 30L. On the side of the worm gear 378 is cam 3S2. Pivotally mounted on the frame 379 at 383,, are two spring-crimper-arms 38 1 locked together at 385, as is plainly shown in Fig. 1, adapted to follow the cam 382. The extreme ends of these crimpe r arms 38st engage the criinper blocks 381, as will be readily understood, and draw the crimpers together when the cam 382 revolves. The swinging); roller 310 is mounted on shaft 386 and mounted also on this shaft are two rocker arms 387 free to move on the shaft and carrying rod 389. which also serves as a guide rod for the crimper blocks 381. (Fig. 34).

As will be seen by referring particularly to Fig. 1. one of the criinper blocks is directly connected to the arms 35% whereas the other crimpcr block is adjustable on the sliding rod 388 to whichit is attached in an adjustable positicn with respect to the other crimper block. connected to sliding rod 388. This. as will -be rca d ily understood, allows adjustment for the different lengths of the assembled. stack' and brings the crimper right. up to the edge of the package. The criinper arms 3841. are made of heavy spring wire coiled around the fulcrum at 383, the ob ect of which is to provide increasing but yielding pressure on the. crimp. as will be readily understood. the crimpers begin to co-act upon the wra iper very little j'ir'essure is required to turn the wrapper. over on itsclfat the-start, and as this crimp' is being completed a greater pressure required to smooth .it down to its desired position and shape. The details of the eriinper which I employ are shown in Figs. 37. 3S and 39. and in Figs. 35 and 36 its rel-atii'e position to the block 381 may be readily understood. In Fig. 37. particularly. a re shown the special details of the criuiper hook showingthe hook proper bent in but one direction and grooved at the point. as at 390. The object of this groove is to provide a channel for the crimp after it is tucked over by the point 391 of the hook. Mounted on the ccimper block 381 is a guide which holds the crimper block in line with the package. The details of this are shown very plainly in Fig. 36. The adj ustment of this crimping mechanism can be readily seen by referring to Figs. 83 and 3 1, which show the position of the roll 3 16 both in contact and out of contact with the coin.

In Fig. 34 the crimper is drawn up out of the way of the coins so that they will not One of the criniper arms isinterfere when the coins are being moved horizontally from the trough 106 to the fixed rollers 232. The frame 265 is raised and low-cred manually by the turningofpinion 209, as before described. The raisin; and lowerine of this frame raises and lowers the erimper. As will be seen by re ferring 'iarticularly to Fig. which shows the extreme faces of the coin in between the fixed rollers 232 and the swing roller 3-16 it will be necessary to swing the point 391 of the crimper toward the center of the coin. To obtain this result I employ the following mechanism: slidahlyhiiounted on pin 400 in frame 1 is a member 401 which is pivot-ed to the s frinental lever 267 and to a link 409 which isin turn pivoted to frame 205. The difference in the movements caused by the different fulcrums Will tend to lift link 102 which will rock shaft 375, arm 376, frame 379, and crimper block 381.

On one end of one of the fixed rollers 232 is housing: 407 for the flexible strip 101 which is fastened to a hub .406 and is free to turn. inside of the housing. Attached to the housing 40.") is an arm 407 which is provided with a slot 1 08 adapted to engage a pin oi'ia disk 409. This disk 4.09 is pinned to links 4101 which are in turn pivotally connected to huh 4-00 and adjusting roller 4111 which is connected by a link 4121 to a rocker arm 4131 pivoted to the main shaft 1. (see Fig.

2.) The other end of said rocker arm, through link 4H1 is connected to the segmental gear 207.

As will be readily understood by referring to details in Figs. 43 and 4.4, it will be seen by rotating member 4111 the hub 400 will rotate thus drawingthe tape 40% in and out. ln Fig. 43 it is shown in itscutward position and in Fig. 4 in its inward position. By adjusting the relative positions of the sides of the slot through which the tape 404 passes, inand out. any curvature of the tape 40% can be obtained. The object of this flexible tape is to guide the point of the wrapper and tuck it in around the roll of coin, as

will be readily understood by referring to i Fig.

Referring to Fig. 39, which is a detail of my criinpcr. it will be seen that -two portions of the hook are parallel, connected by a curved portion. This curved portion is provided as a means for binding the crimper in its block and will make same readily removable. as will be readilyunderstood.

Bowing; and 7)//ckin /.After the wrapper is crimped and the package ready to be boxed. the cam 223, through the segmental gear 221. revolves gear 226 and advances threaded tube 227, pushing the roll of coins out into the box which is provided for the purpose.

On the return of the threaded tube 227,

the arm 231 is in a vertical position and. comes in contact with the heel of a lever 410 pivotally mounted to the frame 1. The lower end of this pivoted lever is a yoke adapted to o erat e the clutch 411 half of which is all ably mounted on shaft 412. The shaft 412 is telescoped into the other half of clutch 411 which is fast to gear 413' mounted on shaft- 480, which is driven through bevel gears 481 from main shaft 5. As soon as the lever 410 is pushed downward the clutch 411 is closed and the shaft 412 commences to revolve. On the outer end of shaft 412 is a worm 413 and gear 414 which operate rollers of the printing mecha nism. The printing mechanism may be any well-known stampingtype. I have shown a roller with a concave periphery on which is secured the rubber type to be used. Alongside of worm gear 414 is a cam face with a notch 415. Mounted to the yoke 410 is a rod .416 adapted on its end to engage the notch 415. hen the rod 416 is in engagement with notch 415, the clutch 411 is open and it is provided as an automatic means of opening the clutch 41.1.

After the paper has been crimpcd against;- the face of the coins the package is advanced by the rod 231 to the end of the trough 106 which is incline/d downward more or less. as shown in the right of the assembly view, Fig. 1, and comes in contactwith roll 601 and roll 602. These rolls are suitably mounted in hearings in the main frame and are connected together through the bevel gears 603. On the shaft-carrying roll 602 is the worm 414 and cam provided with notch 415. As will be readily understood by referring to Figs. 63 and 64, it will be seen that when the roll of coins comes in contact with the rolls 601, 602 it stops until the clutch 411' is thrown into engagement, and the shaft 412 commences to revolve; which, through the worm and worm gear, revolves the roll 601 and roll 602, drawing the package of coins between them. In the path of the package is a roller 604 mounted on a lever 605 which swings on the hub 606 on shaft 607, on which roll 601 is keyed and held into position by the thumb screw 608. This roll 601 is easily changed and contains on its concave periphery the type for printing the package. This type may be inked by the ink roll 609, as will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 63.

On the back of roll 601 is a cam 610 slid-- ably mounted on pins 611 working against the spring 612. On the face of cam 610 is a flange 613. In the hub 606 is a pin 614 .in engagement with slot 615 of the lever on which is mounted two arms 618, con-- nected together by a pin 622 which passes through slot 623 in L shaped lever 619 which is in turn pivotally mounted on shaft 620 and is provided with an end adapted to engage the slots in the slotted plate 624. The shaft 620 does not turn but is free to slide laterally in its hearing. The L-lever 619 moving in the slots in the plate 624 works against cam faces for the operation of two clutches which moves the box vertically and laterally. hen the L-lever 619 works n slot 625, it moves the box to the right horizontally and when the L-lever operates in slot 626 it moves the box to the left. l/Vhen the L-lever operates in the center slot 627 it moves the box vertically. This mechanism is shown in perspective in Fig. 65. Slidablymounted against the slotted plate is the link cam faces 630. The end of this link is pivotcd to a lever 631 which is pivoted to the main frame at. 632. The upper end of 631 is pivoted to lever 633 which is in turn mounted on shaft 634 carrying le ver 635 and operates the clutch 636 either to the right or to the left. This action varies the movement of the box horizontally and will be eX- plainedlater. Also siidably mounted in front of the link 628 is 'a link 638 provided with a cam face 6239 adapted to move in front of the slot 627. The link 638 is pivoted to lever 640 which is mounted at 632 to the main frame. The upper end of this lever 640 is connected to 641 which is mountcd to a quill 642 which turns around shaft 34. On the other end of the quill is mounted a lover 643 which carries the clutch 644 and swings it to the right which regulates the movement of the box vertically. Mounted on the same shaft as the worm 414 is a gear 650, which meshes with gear 651. Gear 651 is mounted onshaft 652 with beveled gear 653 which meshes with beveled gear 654 on vertical shaft On the upper end of shaft 655 is a gear 656 which meshes with gear 657 mounted on shaft 658. Shaft 658 is mounted in suitable bearings 659 in a portion of the main frame. On shaft 658 is securely mounted gear 660 which meshes withgcar 661 mounted loosely on shaft 662. On the back of gear 661 is a clutch 663 adapted to be engaged by the clutch 644. The shaft 662 is mounted in suitable bearings 664 and on each end are provided bev- -clcd gears 665 which mesh with gears 666 

